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longitudes

  • plural
    of longitude.
    longitude
    noun
    angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.

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When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Because the planet rotates as it moves across the face of its star, changes in the signal over time correspond to different longitudes on the planet.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

This is the path determined by choosing an angle and crossing all longitudes at this fixed angle.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

Then I turn my attention to the longitudes and latitudes on the map’s sides.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu